tun
n. தேறல் மிடா, மிடா அளவலகு, மிடா நிறை அளவு, சாராயம் புளிக்கவைக்குந் தொட்டி, (வினை) மிடாவில் சேமி, மிடா நிரப்பு.
Tun, n. Etym: [AS. tunne. See Ton a weight.] 1. A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. 2. (Brewing) Defn: A fermenting vat. 3. A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity. 4. (Com.) Defn: A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. [R.] 5. An indefinite large quantity. Shak. A tun of man in thy large bulk is writ. Dryden. 6. A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt. 7. (Zoöl.) Defn: Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell. Tun, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tunned; p. pr. & vb. n. Tunning.] Defn: To put into tuns, or casks. Boyle.